THOUSANDS OF OLD ITEMS -- FIND A áNEW HOME TODAY. THE OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT --- AUCTIONED OFF CHALKBOARDS, DESKS, EVEN LAWN SEVENS ALEX HOFFMAN WAS THERE TO áSEE THE áEXCITEMENT. ( ç nats of auctioneer Ñ )( MIKE KOPPOLD / COUNCIL BLUFFS: They got a couple pretty good fryers over there, they're kinda neat so we might buy a couple of those. ) MIKE KOPPOLD IS LOOKING FOR FRYERS FOR THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FISH FRY. HE'S JUST ONE OF DOZENS WHO SHOWED UP FOR THE ANNUAL O-P-S SURPLUS AUCTION FRIDAY MORNING. AND IT'S NOT JUST KITCHEN ITEMS UP FOR GRABS.( TRACI SHOBE / OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: We have a variety of items OPS has deemed surplus that we're trying to auction off to the public. ) TRACI SHOBE WITH OPS SAYS THEY'VE GOT CLASSROOM ITEMS LIKE CHALKBOARDS...CHAIRS ...AND LAWN MOWERS AND VEHICLES!( TRACI SHOBE/ OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: It's exciting to see if the item is going to sell for 200 dollars or 250 ..what what what! (laughing) )( ALEX HOFFMAN / KETV: And it certainly doesn't feel like the middle of July out here. Organizers say that this cloudy, cool morning is really helping to draw a crowd. ) KAY BULIN AND HER SON DROVE 70 HICKMAN: He came here for a truck and he did not get it but he got a few other things and we're here for whatever is out there.) BULIN SAYS PART OF THE ATTRACTION IS THE HUNT OF GETTING THE ITEM YOU WANT.. BUT SHE'S ALSO HAPPY TO SEE THESE OLD ITEMS / HICKMAN: Why let it go to the landfill? Why not let somebody make us out of it? ) IN OMAHA ALEX HOFFMAN KETV NW7. ALL THE MONEY RAISED TODAY --- WILL GO RIGHT BACK INTO THE OPS GENERAL FUND. BY THE WAY: IF YOU'RE IN THE MARKET FOR A FORMER SCHOOL BUS? YOU'RE IN LUCK - THE OFF SOME - THIS FALL. WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.

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